India Global Connect With Oman: Traders Seek Duty-Free Direct Access India and Oman have a deep-rooted people to people connect, and our historically good relationship was upgraded to strategic partnership in 2008 By: Diamond World News Service | | Reference: 25391 The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) organised a virtual business meeting with Oman on 28 th January 2021 in order to connect jewellery manufacturers from India and leading retailers/wholesalers of Oman. Gracing the occasion were Ravi Shanker Goel, Second Secretary (Commerce) Indian Embassy in Muscat; Suresh Kumar, Joint Secretary Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India; Nasser Ashraf Al Balushi, Head of Gemological Department, Ministry of Commerce Investment and Trade Promotion; Colin Shah, Chairman, GJEPC; Mansukh Kothari, Convener, Events, GJEPC; Sabyasachi Ray, ED, GJEPC.